President Bola Tinubu met with French President Emmanuel Macron for a private working lunch at the Élysée Palace in Paris on Wednesday. This meeting is the latest in Tinubu’s series of diplomatic visits across Europe.
Images of the event were shared by presidential spokesperson Bayo Onanuga on his X account, showing the two leaders shaking hands before their discussions began.
Onanuga’s post confirmed the meeting’s date and location: “President Bola Tinubu, with his French counterpart, President Emmanuel Macron, during a working private lunch at the Elysee Palace, Paris. Wednesday, September 10, 2025.”
The former governor of Lagos State said in a statement that he and Macron reviewed key areas of cooperation between Nigeria and France and agreed to deepen their partnership for mutual prosperity and global stability.
He wrote: “Had a productive lunch with President Emmanuel Macron today at the Élysée Palace. We reviewed key areas of cooperation between Nigeria and France and agreed to deepen our partnership for mutual prosperity and global stability.”
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While the specific topics of their closed-door discussion were not revealed, the engagement highlights the ongoing diplomatic relationship between Nigeria and France, which are important partners in sectors like trade, security, and energy.
The meeting is viewed as part of Macron’s efforts to strengthen international partnerships to support Nigeria’s economic and security goals. This encounter is Tinubu’s seventh visit to France since he assumed office in May 2023.
The Nigerian presidency had previously announced that Tinubu began a ten-day working vacation in Europe on September 4, 2025, with plans to spend time in both France and the United Kingdom before returning home.
